Jose Mari L. Chan, Filipino Singer, Songwriter, and Businessman

In his 59 years as a recording artist, singer and songwriter Jose Mari Chan's outstanding success, is unprecedented in local recording history. He holds the record as the biggest selling recording artist in the history of Philippine pop music, accumulating more than 45 platinum in sales.

His “Constant Change” album was the first ever to be given The Diamond Record Award. His “Christmas In Our Hearts” has now reached the Double Diamond Record status (20 x platinum).

Jose Mari Chan has garnered several AWIT and KATHA nominations and has been given awards for ALBUM of the YEAR, RECORD of the YEAR, BEST JAZZ RECORDING, BEST CHRISTMAS SONG, BEST TRADITIONAL POP SONG and 2 CATHOLIC MASS MEDIA AWARDS. (AWIT AWARDS is the local equivalent of the GRAMMY AWARDS in the U.S. given by members of the recording industry. KATHA on the other hand is an organization of Philippine musical artists that give annual awards to their peers).

In 1974 he was awarded the TOYM as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines. He has also been honored with a Dangal Ng Musikang Pilipino Award by PARI (The Philippine Association of the Recording Industry), the Antonio C. Barreiro “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Metro Pop Foundation and a Dr. Jose P. Rizal Award for Excellence for 2006 by The Manila Times.

The National Press Club has created a special annual Award for Outstanding Singer, Songwriters and named it after him. In December 2005 and in recognition of his outstanding record sales, ABS-CBN's ASAP show gave Jose Mari Chan the first ever ELITE Platinum Award. Recently, a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD given by the Philippine Movie Press Club.

In 2017, the ATENEO de MANILA University Loyola Schools gave him an Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Humanities. That same year, his Golden Jubilee Class of Ateneo '67 gave him THE MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS Award. His High School Alma Mater ILOILO CENTRAL COMMERCIAL SCHOOL awarded him as one of 3 OUTSTANDING Centennial Alumni.

Over the years, he has starred in more than 11 TV Specials spotlighting his words and music. As a concert star, he has performed in major cities all over the Philippines. Abroad, he has headlined shows in New York's Carnegie Hall, The Bellagio in Las Vegas, The Show Boat Casino in Atlantic City, The Silver Legacy Casino in Reno (Nevada), in Washington DC, Rhode Island, Cherry Hill (New Jersey), Chicago, Virginia, Seattle, San Francisco, Texas, San Diego, San Jose, Los Angeles, Guam, Dublin, Ireland, Auckland, New Zealand as well as in Vancouver and Toronto. He has also performed in London, Melbourne, Sydney, Zurich, Vienna, Paris, Oslo and in various Asian cities like Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bandung, Hongkong and Jakarta.

His songs have also been recorded by the biggest names in Philippine music: Lea Salonga, The Company, Christian Bautista, Jed Madela, Nora Aunor, Pilita Corrales, Sharon Cuneta, Regine Velasquez, APO Hiking Society, Gary Valenciano, Joey Albert, Martin Nievera, Celeste Legaspi, Nonoy Zuniga, Basil Valdes, Anthony Castelo, Jaya, Janet Basco, Cherie Gil, Ima Castro, Tootsie Guevara, Tin Arnaldo, Cris Villonco and the Opera Band. His music has been performed in concerts by the Manila Chamber Orchestra as well as published in two volumes of songbooks entitled “Words and Music: Jose Mari Chan”. Abroad, his compositions have been recorded by the following foreign artists: KAMAHL (Australia), AARON KWOK (Taiwan), SANDY LAM (Hongkong), SALLY YEE (Hongkong), PAULA TSUI (Hongkong), YASUO T. (Japan) and TOMOMI AKIMOTO (Japan). Last year, Janis Siegel of the famous Manhattan Transfer, produced a CD titled “The Manhattan Connection”, featuring various American singers and musicians interpreting Jose Mari Chan songs. The album is considered a landmark in our OPM history.

Jose Mari Chan's album, “A Heart's Journey,” won the 2003 AWIT AWARD for “Album of the Year”. His latest CD “GOING HOME TO CHRISTMAS” is a top seller, year after year, making him one of the most enduring artists in the country. The CD contains 22 new songs which featured his children and one of his granddaughters.

He is a businessman by profession, a singer-songwriter by avocation. Chairman and CEO of BISCOM, INC., a sugar manufacturing and refining company in the Philippines, and of the A.CHAN group of companies.